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Adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.

Plutarch

To the Dolphin alone, beyond all other, nature has granted what the best philosophers seek: friendship for no advantage.
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Alone Beyond Friendship Nature Philosophy Seek
The future bears down upon each one of us with all the hazards of the unknown. The only way out is through.
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Determination Future Oneself
Remember what Simonides said, that he never repented that he had held his tongue, but often that he had spoken.
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Regret Remember Talk
A mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be lighted.
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Fire Light Mindset
No beast is more savage than man when possessed with power answerable to his rage.
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Anger Man Power Savage
A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.
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Darkness Sufficient Vice Virtue
Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.
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Happiness Talk Yourself
The process may seem strange and yet it is very true. I did not so much gain the knowledge of things by the words, as words by the experience I had of things.
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Experience Knowledge Myself Strange True
In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.
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Character Mindset Seen Word
The superstitious man wishes he did not believe in gods, as the atheist does not, but fears to disbelieve in them.
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Atheist Believe Fear God Man
The truly pious must negotiate a difficult course between the precipice of godlessness and the marsh of superstition.
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Difficult God True
All men whilst they are awake are in one common world: but each of them, when he is asleep, is in a world of his own.
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Man Philosophy World
To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.
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Difficult Easy
Adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Adversity Balance Friendship Weigh
Courage stands halfway between cowardice and rashness, one of which is a lack, the other an excess of courage.
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Courage Oneself Philosophy
We ought indeed to shrink from and feel shame at what is base, but nature which is over-cautious to avoid blame may be gentle and kindly, but cannot be great.
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Feeling Greatness Nature Shame

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